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Amid the rubble of India’s tour, Rahul Dravid, alone, has stood tall. While
others have wilted through a combination of physical or technical frailties,
Dravid has burnished his already stellar reputation.

Yesterday he added a third hundred to those scored at Lord’s and Trent Bridge
to give his team a measure of self-respect. An oak among saplings.

For the first time in this series it looked as though Dravid’s inspiration had
started to rub off on his colleagues. England were forced to work for their
rewards throughout, Andrew Strauss having to wait until midway through the
afternoon before he could